long run

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But whether it is canals, railroads, or fiberoptic cables, investment in physical infrastructure around new technology tends to be remarkably faithful to long-run trends.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Stocks are, after all, for the long term: If the oil disruption is temporary, it shouldn’t matter too much to the long-run prospects of stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Waller also argued that tariff-related price increases should be “looked through,” since they are unlikely to affect long-run expectations.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

“I would say that the jury remains out on its long-run structure and its long-run pricing effects.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Wladomir had nothing for it but to play in silence the part of a sighing shepherd, and to watch what Time and Chance might in the long-run do to help him.

From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas